Ann and Nancy on Joy Behar
7/30/10
Ann and Nancy Wilson will be appearing on the Joy Behar Show on August 25th!
It's sure to be an interesting interview.
Joy on CNN Read more...
Ann and Nancy Wilson will be appearing on the Joy Behar Show on August 25th!
It's sure to be an interesting interview.
Joy on CNN Read more...
Heart in Boston - Video
Just listen to the crowd. Just listen to the band! Heart is definitely having a resurgence in popularity.
Heart covering "What is and What Should Never Be" at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston on 7/28/10.
Crazy On You/Barracuda
Wheels - New Song in Full!
7/29/10
The making of the Red Velvet Car artwork by Jesse Higman. The music playing is Wheels from the new album! LOVE IT!!
Red Velvet Car Podcast
Legacy Podcast is back from summer vacation with Heart. Ann and Nancy Wilson, rock’s all-time best-selling sisters, release have a new album in stores Aug 31 called Red Velvet Car, featuring a great mix of their classic rock sound and acoustic ballads that have made them famous.
Part 1 takes a look at their new radio hit “Hey You,” with clips of live acoustic performance from LA’s Grammy Museum earlier this year.
Podcast Page Here.
Thanks to Heart Monger Nikayla for finding this!
The Story of Red Velvet Car
7/28/10
HEART
RED VELVET CAR BIO
RED VELVET CAR BIO
(by David Wild)
This is from the Nebraska State Fair website.
Heart will be performing some of the new songs from Red Velvet Car, along with an entire set of hits and fan favorites when they rock the fair on August 29.
Heart will be performing some of the new songs from Red Velvet Car, along with an entire set of hits and fan favorites when they rock the fair on August 29.
See the 5 page PDF file here.
Heart Beats On With New Album - Video
Reuters - July 27 - Heart, the veteran Seattle rock group fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, promote their new album "Red Velvet Car".
Watch the video here.
Red Velvet Car Song By Song
7/27/10
Heart Management just released an inside peak into the songs on Red Velvet Car. Make sure to pre-order your copy on Amazon! This is an album you WON"T want to miss.
SONG BY SONG WITH ANN AND NANCY WILSON
THERE YOU GO: We made the guitars and drums in the song sound like a quagmire because that’s what’s all around the young person in this song. It’s a song of warning about the dangers of this world, and so the instruments are all bleeding into one another and there’s a sense of intensity and things buzzing out of control. (ANN) The song and its purpose mutated. Craig Bartock and I started it as a cautionary tale, a warning to a young woman on a red carpet. But when Ann got a hold of it, the song became something else entirely and something really phenomenal.
WTF: It started like a jam, like that song by Cream “SWLABR.” Later when I wrote the words, they were really angry and they just blasted out of me, like I might have just as well said, “What the ****?” (ANN) Craig had that amazing guitar part, and then Ann came in with this scream of lyrics. I thought maybe the song was about someone else, but then the other day Ann mentioned it’s kind of the way you talk to yourself. Basically, it’s intense, and to me it’s about making mistakes and how hard it is to stay human. (NANCY)
RED VELVET CAR: When I first said those words, I knew it right away that it was a phrase worth using in a song. Sue Ennis -- our friend and our co-writer from way back -- was in town and really needed a rescue from the Hollywood hotel where she was attending a seminar. I said, “Are you kidding me? I’d come get you in a red velvet car. I wrote it down immediately. Ann took that title and ran it. (NANCY) Nancy is like Ringo in that sense. She’s always been great at coming up with cool turns of phrase that don’t really need to be explained because they communicate something powerfully. Musically, I’ve got to give it to Ben Mink, because I wanted the song to have that R&B sensuality to it, but also something fresh, and I think together, we got it.
QUEEN CITY: That song is a real retrospective. We wanted to write about our chronology really and this dear place we came from and that I still live in -- Seattle. We tried to do it by jumping into different scenes, from childhood to the grunge scene. It’s about our home, and our lives. (ANN) Before we were the Emerald City, or the Jet City, we were Queen City. (NANCY)
HEY YOU: “Hey You” is about the arc of a love affair, and gratitude for what was there and maybe what is no longer there. This song took me about ten years to finish. Perhaps I was waiting for a kind of ending. But I could never get it right until I worked with Ben Mink. It reflects a sort of poetic overview of life that might hurt a lot, but it’s not bitter. When I first came up with those words, I thought could it be that simple? Yes, it could. (NANCY) The song starts very romantically and ends very philosophically, and it’s really quite heartbreaking. Nancy is such an amazing lyric writer when she is left to her own devices. She really pours her heart out so beautifully. I love it. It will probably get people guessing, and I think that’s how she wants it. (ANN)
WHEELS: I love that song -- it was a bit of a dark horse that one. Ben had a beautiful groove for a score he was doing, and we had the bass line in our back pocket for about twenty years. (NANCY) “Wheels” came from a bass line we were working on many years ago, trying to write a song for the movie Midnight Run. We wanted to have songs that reflected all our travels – and the idea of travel -- like Joni Mitchell did so well with Hejira. Ben took that idea and really ran with it. (ANN)
SAFRONIA’S MARK: Safronia was a great, great, great grandmother of ours from the Civil War era. (ANN) The song became this gypsy folk urchin song and another Seattle story. It felt like it could be one of the first songs we wrote for Dreamboat Annie. Even at this distinguished age, there was so much enthusiasm, like the first time we had the chance to write songs. It felt completely honest, and had no shred of any specific time. (NANCY)
DEATH VALLEY: It’s one of those American pioneer images, but it’s a lyric that came straight out of a text from Ann – and that word “text” is even in the song. It’s not a word you hear in a lot of rock songs, even now. I had the theme guitar part, and somehow it added up to make the song so visual. And it takes you inside the experience of when things get so bleak on the road, and you are just scraping to get there. (NANCY) It’s meant to show both in the music and lyrics the dreamlike desolation of a bad trip -- that sense you can get of feeling marooned on the road. It’s a large metaphor for life really, and the strange places we all go.
SUNFLOWER: It’s funny because when I first heard “Hey You” there were a few lines I thought I heard myself in. I privately, secretly thought she’d written a song about me. Then I found out it was definitely about someone else. So I told Nancy, and she then wrote “Sunflower” to try and write a song about me as a birthday gift. She said, “Here you go, here’s your present.” And I still get tight in the throat when I hear this song. (ANN)
SAND: This song would not go away until it found its perfect home. We recorded “Sand” with the Lovemongers, and kept playing it in different rooms until it found its rightful place. Ben Mink heard us play it live and said, “Wow, that’s such a great song, why don’t we do it?” It’s a tough one to get through because it sums up the arc of a love affair, or the arc of a life or the end of a season. It’s a simple concept big enough to imprint heavily in your life -- the idea that time runs out. (NANCY) Now “Sand” has finally claimed its power and its place. Some songs stay with you, and continue to live and that’s when you know you really have something. Read more...
Hey You Live Video on Amazon!
Amazon now has a complete video of Heart performing Hey You from their upcoming album Red Velvet Car. The clip is from the Sky Church show that will be released on DVD along with the new album. Watch it here.
Read more...MassLive.com Nancy Wilson Interview
Kevin O'Hare
The Republican
With a sparkling new album coming soon and a major North American tour underway, one might think it’s the late 1970s all over again for Heart.
The highly-influential group, still powered by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, is in the midst of its latest renaissance. But it’s a long way from the ground-breaking, house-quaking days of “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man,” and “Barracuda.”
Those early mega-hits put Heart on the map to stay, and they’ve sold more than 30 million albums in the years since.
During a brief break from touring, strawberry-blonde sister Nancy Wilson spoke from Topanga, Calif. on a wide range of topics, including the band’s career, the culture shift they survived in the 1980s, her life as the mother of twin 10-year-old sons with husband and film director Cameron Crowe, and the new album, “Red Velvet Car,” which is slated for release Aug. 31.
Read more here. Read more...
Daily News Interview/Article
7/24/10
Heart's still in it: Ann and Nancy Wilson's new CD marks a rocking return
BY Phil Roura
DAILY NEWS
It may be hard to believe but Heart still has a pulse.
One of the first hard rock groups to be fronted by a sister act, Ann and Nancy Wilson, the band started beating in the 1970s before flatlining in the early '80s when they experimented with a new sound.
When they returned to their roots in 1985, fans responded, sending three albums into the top five.
Now, Heart is pumping again. They play the MGM Grand at Foxwoods on Saturday, featuring songs from "Red Velvet Car," their first studio album in six years.
Read the entire article here.
(Photo Winter/Getty) Read more...
New Song "Hey You" Hits the Airwaves
7/23/10
KOSI/Denver
WFPG/Atlantic City
KLRR/Bend OR
KBCO/Denver
KPRI/San Diego
WCXU/Caribou ME
WVZN/Valparaiso IN
KEAO/Maui HI
Ann and Nancy Wilson also did interviews at the following stations which should air soon.
KZPS/Dallas
WCSX/Detroit
WZBA/Baltimore
WNRQ/Nashville
WLVQ/Columbus OH
KDBB/Park Hills
KOZT/Fort Bragg
KLRR/Bend, OR
Thanks Magic Man! Read more...
Bay Area Reporter Nancy Wilson Interview
7/22/10
by Gregg Shapiro
Bay Area Reporter
Almost 35 years after the release of their classic debut album Dreamboat Annie, the Wilson sisters (Ann and Nancy) of Heart show no signs of slowing down. Their new album Red Velvet Car (Legacy) follows not only their previous studio recording, 2004's Jupiter's Darling, but also Ann's first-ever solo release, 2007's Hope & Glory, on which she performed duets with Rufus Wainwright and Sir Elton John, among others. The good news is that the timeless Red Velvet Car has everything Heart fans have come to expect from the band, including razor-sharp rockers and mellow acoustic tracks.
Read the interview here. Read more...
Nancy Wilson Lilith Fair Photos
7/21/10
These photos are stunning. Nancy is a firecracker on stage. Actually, more like an Atom Bomb. She is the Ultimate Guitar Rock Goddess.
See these pics in a larger size here. Read more...
Lilith Minneapolis Review/Photos/Video
7/19/10
Photo by Alex Uncapher
By Jen Boyles
City Pages
"The Lilith audience started coming to life after a spirited alt-country hoedown by Court Yard Hounds (The Dixie Chicks minus the short one who famously dissed Bush) that culminated with "Ain't No Son" and some intense fiddling, meaning it was now time for sisterly duo Heart to take the stage. Nancy Wilson's grating guitar riffs wailed out on opening number "Barracuda," a stunning start to what would be a memorable 50 minutes."
"Dressed in all black and looking years younger than 54 and 60, the ladies of Heart tore through "Straight On" and "Even It Up" -- the latter featuring an impromptu chorus from the Stones' "Gimme Shelter" -- and then launched into a 3-song mini-set of tracks from their new album, Red Velvet Car (debuting Aug. 31). Miffed, the audience sat. Some even had the nerve to yell "PLAY 'ALONE!' while Ann was introducing the songs and giving us back story. But fans got their way, not before new tracks "WTF" ("About little talks you have with yourself when you've just screwed up"), and "Hey You." Though the duo's slowed, acoustic performance of "Alone" was not nearly as beastly as many surely expected, it truly showed off Ann's robust howl."
"Heart finished with "Crazy On You" and "Magic Man" featuring live electronic effects from a distracting keyboardist whose gothic ensemble and plucky pigtails made her look like she was teleported straight out of Guitar Hero -- the only thing we could have done without. Our only wish unfulfilled: They didn't play "Never" or "Who Will You Run To", a small thing compared to witnessing these sisters show off their legendary rock n' roll prowess, something next performer Mary J. Blige said she was inspired by when watching Heart on MTV in the '80s."
*Just a note on this article. First, Debbie Shair is a fantastic keyboardist and she has been with Heart for quite some time now. I have seen her twice in concert and thought she was brilliant.
Second, I highly doubt that the same crowed that was cheering appreciatively was the same one that got "miffed" when they played new songs lol. Heart's new songs have gotten great reviews so far. Maybe the author was miffed because she didn't get a jukebox band.
Here is some video from the show.
Read more...
More Lilith Kansas City Video
7/18/10
Heart and Sarah McLachlan/Lilith Fair/Kansas City, July 15th 2010. The snippet of Red Velvet Car is stunning, and can Nancy Wilson get any hotter!
Lilith Chicago Reviews
By Bobby Reed
Chicago Sun Times
Lilith is all about sisterhood, and in the case of Heart and Court Yard Hounds, that is literally true. Led by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, Heart delivered thunderous guitar riffs and soaring vocals with the ’70s classics “Crazy on You,” “Magic Man” and “Barracuda.” The band also played three solid songs from a forthcoming studio album, “Red Velvet Car.”
Read the entire review here
The Chicago Tribune had a more colorful description of Heart's performance.
Heart were the veterans, with singer Ann Wilson caterwauling blissfully through classic hits, such as "Barracuda" and "Crazy on You" while her sister/guitarist Nancy scissor-kicked and worked her machine-gun, rhythmic melodies. Read more...
Wilsons Upset About Heart Breakers
The sisters admit they're upset with comments former Heart stars Roger Fisher and Steve Fossen have made while promoting shows they're performing.
Nancy Wilson tells Billboard.com, "It's a little challenging to put up with some of the original lineup guys. Some of the original guys are trying to look back and trying to recreate something.
"They had a Heart reunion without Ann and Nancy, and... they were dissing us on the local radio and stuff, saying negative things about me and Ann. What can you do?"
Now we can see why there wont ever be a reunion of the original line up! Read more...
Lilith Fair Chicago - video
Crazy On You
Lilith Fair 2010 Chicago Performance
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
July 17, 2010
Lilith in Kansas City Set List/Photo
7/16/10
From Backtorockville-
Photo by Kris Knowles/The Star
Set List:
Barracuda
Straight On
Even It Up/Gimme Shelter
WTF
Hey You
Red Velvet Car
Alone
Magic Man
Crazy On You
Encore: What Is and What Should Never Be
Read more...
Straight On
Even It Up/Gimme Shelter
WTF
Hey You
Red Velvet Car
Alone
Magic Man
Crazy On You
Encore: What Is and What Should Never Be
Kansas City Video
The audio isn't that great but you will get the idea. Ann just kills this song! Bravo!
Here is video from the San Francisco show with better sound but worse video. Just listen to the crowd!
Kansas City Lilith Fair Review
Review | Lilith Fair at Sandstone
By JOEL FRANCIS
Special to The Star
It wasn’t until Heart took the stage at 8:45 that the fair had its first galvanizing musical moment. The raucous blast of “Barracuda” eradicated the gentle sway of the afternoon and invigorated a crowd that had traded the sun for the moon and was finally ready to move. Sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson delivered a heavy slab of ‘70s rock that had fists pumping and hips shaking. Guitarist Nancy Wilson concluded her acoustic intro to “Crazy On You” with a scissor kick, cueing the rest of the six-piece band. Singer Ann Wilson was in top form, belting the refrain from the Rolling Stones’ “Gimme Shelter” during their own “Even It Up” and easily finessing the dynamics of “Magic Man.”
Read the entire review here.
Heart: Night at Sky Church
7/15/10
I found this snippet on the Alabama Public Television website.
Episode Number: 101
Fronted by sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson, the group Heart has been a major force in the Classic Rock genre since the early 1970s. To date, Heart has sold more than 35 million albums worldwide. Their body of work includes such hits as “Crazy on You” and “Magic Man” from their debut album Dreamboat Annie, “Barracuda,” “What About Love,” “These Dreams” and many, many more. HEART: NIGHT AT SKY CHURCH, filmed at Seattle’s Experience Music Project this past March, features the ladies and their band performing all of these hits plus songs from their newest album Red Velvet Car, which will be released August 31, 2010.
According to the site it will be airing on Sunday August 1st at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday August 5th at 8:30 p.m.
Billboard Article about RVC
Heart Kicks Off 'Red Velvet Car' Album with Lilith Fair Gigs
by Gary Graff
A desire to work with a specific producer, Ben Mink, drove Heart to record its forthcoming new album, "Red Velvet Car."
"We've always wanted to work with Ben Mink, and we've actually been sort of romancing him for a couple of years, just trying to get him in our corner to agree to do something," guitarist Nancy Wilson -- whose sister, singer Ann Wilson, teamed with Mink on her 2007 solo album, "Hope & Glory" -- tells Billboard.com. "After they worked together, it was like, 'Come on! Please! We've gotta do a Heart album with him.' It wasn't going to be right until we did."
Read the entire article here.
Red Velvet Car Video on Amazon
7/13/10
This video can now be viewed on Amazon.com. It includes footage from the upcoming DVD and interviews! Check out the video here.
The album cover and track listing is also listed.
Red Velvet Car -- the most personal and powerful work yet from Ann and Nancy Wilson, and their first album in 6 years -- takes generations of Heart fans on what truly feels like the musical ride of a lifetime. Powerfully produced by Ben Mink, Red Velvet Car is a thoroughly electrifying song cycle of largely acoustic-based sound and a stunning album with a true and renewed sense of purpose. Ann and Nancy committed themselves to writing and recording an album that was as authentic as possible, culling from their own personal experiences and some universal themes. The result on Red Velvet Car is an album of breathtaking intimacy and honesty.
Tracks:
1. There You Go
2. W.T.F.
3. Red Velvet Car
4. Queen City
5. Hey You
6. Wheels
7. Saffronia's Mark
8. Death Valley
9. Sunflower
10. Sand
Heart - Red Velvet Car Introduction
This was post on Heart's Facebook today. Can't wait to hear the album in it's entirety!
Heart Lilith Fair San Francisco Videos
A short playlist of videos of Heart playing Lilith Fair at the Shoreline Ampitheatre in Mountain View in San Francisco on July 5th
Red Velvet Car DVD Setlist
7/5/10
The Red Velvet Car DVD is set to be released on August 31st along with the new album.
1. Barracuda
2. Never
3. Kick It Out
4. Straight On
5. Love Alive
6. Mistral Wind
7. Back to Avalon
8. These Dreams
9. WTF (new song)
10. Hey You (new song)
11. Red Velvet Car (new song)
12. Sifonia's Mark (new song)
13. What About Love
14. Alone
15. Love Reign O'er Me
16. Crazy on You
17. Sand
18. Your Long Journey
19. There You Go Again (new song)
20. Magic Man
I found this information here.
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